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Gilbert Parker. The World for Sale, Complete
The World for Sale, Complete
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Footnote
PRELUDE
CHAPTER I. “THE DRUSES ARE UP!”
CHAPTER II. THE WHISPER FROM BEYOND
CHAPTER III. CONCERNING INGOLBY AND THE TWO TOWNS
A word about Max Ingolby
CHAPTER IV. THE COMING OF JETHRO FAWE
CHAPTER V. “BY THE RIVER STARZKE... IT WAS SO DONE”
CHAPTER VI. THE UNGUARDED FIRES
CHAPTER VII. IN WHICH THE PRISONER GOES FREE
CHAPTER VIII. THE SULTAN
CHAPTER IX. MATTER AND MIND AND TWO MEN
CHAPTER X. FOR LUCK
CHAPTER XI. THE SENTENCE OF THE PATRIN
CHAPTER XII. “LET THERE BE LIGHT”
CHAPTER XIII. THE CHAIN OF THE PAST
CHAPTER XIV. SUCH THINGS MAY NOT BE
CHAPTER XV. THE WOMAN FROM WIND RIVER
“What is it?” asked Fleda, opening the door of the house
CHAPTER XVI. THE MAYOR FILLS AN OFFICE
CHAPTER XVII. THE MONSEIGNEUR AND THE NOMAD
CHAPTER XVIII. THE BEACONS
CHAPTER XIX. THE KEEPER OF THE BRIDGE
CHAPTER XX. TWO LIFE PIECES
“It’s a fine day.”
CHAPTER XXI. THE SNARE OF THE FOWLER
CHAPTER XXII. THE SECRET MAN
“You are wasting your time.”
CHAPTER XXIII. THE RETURN OF BELISARIUS
CHAPTER XXIV. AT LONG LAST
CHAPTER XXV. MAN PROPOSES
CHAPTER XXVI. THE SLEEPER
CHAPTER XXVII. THE WORLD FOR SALE
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Gilbert Parker
Published by Good Press, 2021
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“One cannot pay for such things,” she said to him, meeting his look firmly and steeling herself to thank him. Though deeply grateful, it was a trial beyond telling to be obliged to owe the debt of a life to any one, and in particular to a man of the sort to whom material gifts could not be given.
“Such things are paid for just by accepting them,” he answered quickly, trying to feel that he had never held her in his arms, as she evidently desired him to feel. He had intuition, if not enough of it, for the regions where the mind of Fleda Druse dwelt.
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